Category: Colleges

(October 10, 2006) The final report of the Special Education Assistive Technology (SEAT) Center’s collaborative work with the Heart of Illinois Low Incidence Association (HILIA) and Don Johnston, Inc., regarding the effectiveness of SOLO® software on the writing outcomes of students with disabilities is now available from the National Center for Technology Innovation. The study investigated

(October 5, 2006) The goal of the Urban Teacher Preparation initiative is to prepare highly qualified teachers for urban schools by changing teacher preparation programming for traditional students. Membership on the steering committee is open to anyone interested in this work. The next meeting is Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., in the

(September 27, 2006) Over 75 Illinois State teacher education faculty and staff, education leaders from partnership school districts, currently practicing teachers, current student teachers, and professional development school interns met at the Bone Student Center, on the campus of Illinois State University, to discuss perspectives on urban teacher preparation. After a welcome message by College

(September 25, 2006) Vice President and Provost John Presley announced the appointment of Deborah Curtis to the position of dean of the College of Education, effective October 1, 2006. The appointment was made after the College of Education Council recommended Curtis’ immediate appointment in lieu of a planned search process and after consultation with President

University High School and College of Fine Arts graduate Tom Kendall ’71, M.S. ’73, is a renowned artist who creates unique sculptures and vessels using wood, metal, and porcelain that are then decorated in leaf patterns. His talent is now on display at U-High, as Kendall created a seal for the school. “Making the piece

Gary Gemberling graduated from Illinois State Normal University in 1963 with a degree in business administration.  He remembers every professor he took classes from during his four years on campus, but one professor stands out foremost in his memory. “Dr. Raymond Esworthy, the only accounting teacher at ISNU, became a big influence in my life,”

(September 8, 2006) Literacy leaders from across the State of Illinois came together on International Literacy Day at Illinois State University to participate in the inaugural Policy Forum on Literacy Teaching and Learning sponsored by the Center for Reading and Literacy. After welcoming remarks from Provost John W. Presley and Dean Deborah Curtis of the College

During the academic year, the quad and campus buildings teem with students.  The University sees less traffic in the summer, but thanks to Preview, some 350 parents and students traverse the walkways and building corridors each day for seven weeks. Preview is Illinois State University’s two-day summer orientation and registration program for incoming freshmen. The

The 2006 incoming freshman class is one of the highest caliber in the history of Illinois State University, and the University is receiving an unprecedented number of applications for admission due to the hard work and innovation of Admissions and Enrollment Management and Academic Services staff. “Our new student academic profile just keeps getting better

Scott Richardson’s involvement with puppetry led him to create sets of world-traveling puppets for the musical theatre production, “Little Shop of Horrors.” Richardson ’85 said his man-eating plant puppets, “the girls,” as he calls them, have traveled to every corner of the country, including Maine, California, Florida and Washington.  They even traveled to Louisiana a